"A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes" from Sabine Baring-Gould. English Victorian hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar (1834-1924).
"A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes" from Sabine Baring-Gould. English Victorian hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar (1834-1924)....
"Legends of Old Testament Characters" from Sabine Baring-Gould. English Victorian hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar (1834-1924).
"Legends of Old Testament Characters" from Sabine Baring-Gould. English Victorian hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar (1834-1924)...
William Pengelly was born at East Looe on January 12th, 1812, and was the son of the captain of a small coasting vessel and nephew of a notorious smuggler. The Pengellys had, in fact, been connected with the sea for several generations. His mother was a Prout of the same family as the famous water-colour artist. As a child his career was almost cut short by fire. An aunt came to stay with the Pengellys, arriving a day before she was expected. Early on the following morning, when sitting in her bedroom window, wrapped in a thick woollen shawl, she saw her little nephew William rush out of the...
William Pengelly was born at East Looe on January 12th, 1812, and was the son of the captain of a small coasting vessel and nephew of a notorious smug...
King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back. He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable. In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine. It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark. Henry Beauclerk was fond of strange animals, and the princes that desired his favor humored him by forwarding such beasts and birds as they considered to be rare and quaint.
King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back. He was unwell, uncomfortable, i...
